{"id":6117,"date":"2025-10-29T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?p=6117"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:29:35","slug":"my-october-recap-book-ish-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/my-october-recap-book-ish-things\/","title":{"rendered":"My October Recap &amp; Book-ish Things"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a little Show-N-Tell with my personal curriculum and my rewards basket<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Replay Notes:<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! I hope my little Show-N-Tell and basket contents reveal helps spark new ideas for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month\u2019s personal curriculum was so much fun to work through!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Hxs8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9a8bba1-3a03-40df-9359-090d563e3c67_4080x3072.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Hxs8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9a8bba1-3a03-40df-9359-090d563e3c67_4080x3072.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">my Commonplace notes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;note: this post is NOT sponsored, I just want to share what I\u2019m using and how]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>from my personal curriculum basket \u2014<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a lot more Commonplacing this month and took a deep dive into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/book\/atlas-of-the-heart\/\">Atlas of the Heart<\/a> by Bren\u00e9 Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I haven\u2019t had much time for fiction but it\u2019s been fun to read alongside my 10-year-old and share his interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Art Appreciation plans shifted a bit. But I did enjoy thumbing through my art masterpiece books and postcards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the art at one of the aquariums we visited:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6Osq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe4ca994-55e5-48dc-bf23-5aefe0d359a4_4080x3072.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6Osq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe4ca994-55e5-48dc-bf23-5aefe0d359a4_4080x3072.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And check out this fun optical illusion from The Museums of Illusions. We went to for my 14-year-olds birthday and had a lot of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JREh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05f8c20a-2d70-4c09-b07d-398b53fabbb6_4080x3072.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JREh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05f8c20a-2d70-4c09-b07d-398b53fabbb6_4080x3072.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>I also did reach my goals of:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>more long walks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>baking pumpkin bread (&amp; I even made pumpkin pancakes\ud83e\udd5e)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deep work on writing projects and the Teachable platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enjoying my fall playlists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf7f\ud83c\udfa5<em>Movie Nights:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding some seasonal movie nights was a fun twist that I liked. I will definitely do that more with the holiday season coming up. (It just might not be an official part of my personal curriculum.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A favorite not listed in my October planning: <strong>Little Women<\/strong> (2019) with director Greta Gerwig. It was so wholesome and layered with warmth, friendship, and purpose. The perfect cozy fall movie! \ud83c\udf42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Confessions:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I still have not picked up my watercolor supplies and done anything with them. For some random reason the motivation is just not there right now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I also did not write any letters to send via snail mail. But I did send off some freebie gifts to a few winners from <a href=\"https:\/\/embracinghome.substack.com\/p\/lets-learn-from-each-other-community?r=1qjcbv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this post<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!f1Fq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F215091f9-0368-465d-b0d1-8153683f31c1_2736x3648.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>book-ish rewards and fun things \u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this recent post I shared my list of 30 types of items that I have collected over the years in my book nerd era:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/embracinghome.substack.com\/p\/book-ish-rewards-and-how-im-celebrating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30 Book-ish Rewards &amp; How I&#8217;m Celebrating Progress<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/embracinghome.substack.com\/p\/book-ish-rewards-and-how-im-celebrating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/embracinghome.substack.com\/p\/book-ish-rewards-and-how-im-celebrating\"><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and in the video I shared a few more\u2026 \ud83e\udd13\ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been getting better at celebrating milestones and accomplishments. My rewards basket is one of the ways that I do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are items that I find and collect slowly to enjoy when the time is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a few that I mentioned in the video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mrpen.com\/collections\/pens-pencils-mechanical-pencils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mr. Pen highlighters and pens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/15QQd3U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pentel EnerGel RTX Gel Pen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/9wmIwDt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pencil pouch with 3 pockets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tabs for notating &#8211; I love <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/idJQL7K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aesthetic ones<\/a> that are earthy tones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/fKhjQSa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vintage Storage Book Box<\/a> &#8211; my secret chocolate stash!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>my Dark Academia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@the.book.sisters\/video\/7559218134952004894?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7399420740384917023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hardcover reading planner from The.Book.Sisters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite place to get book-ish rewards: the gift area in bookstores!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Jz1i!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b9a1ee4-a088-4c98-ba74-573229fde04b_3072x4080.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for following along on my October learning journey. Sharing these rhythms with you makes it all the more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m already gathering ideas for November\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and I\u2019m finishing reading <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/F6N\/impossible-creatures\/\"><strong>Impossible Creatures<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/F6N\/impossible-creatures\/\"><strong>The Poisoned King<\/strong><\/a> by Katherine Rundell. \ud83d\udc09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been building your own version of a personal curriculum this fall, I\u2019d love to hear what\u2019s been inspiring you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"%%half_magic_comments_url%%\">Leave a comment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s to slow learning, cozy routines, and staying curious as the seasons shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf83<em>Have a beautiful day!<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!gW75!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c47a625-5171-4c8d-a8f5-2f9c67461278_1344x256.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!gW75!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c47a625-5171-4c8d-a8f5-2f9c67461278_1344x256.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzNHx8ZmFsbCUyMHJlYWRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzYxNjk2OTY2fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393.jpg\" alt=\"brown liquid filled ceramic mug\" class=\"wp-image-6119\" title=\"brown liquid filled ceramic mug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo-1546622757-12a85801f393-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@emergeartistry\">Amie Johnson<\/a> on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a little Show-N-Tell with my personal curriculum and my rewards basket Replay Notes: Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! I hope my little Show-N-Tell and basket contents reveal helps spark new ideas for you! This month\u2019s personal curriculum was so much fun to work through! from my personal curriculum basket \u2014&hellip; <\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/my-october-recap-book-ish-things\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stc_notifier_status":"sent","_stc_notifier_sent_time":"2025-10-29 04:40:14","_stc_notifier_request":false,"_stc_notifier_prevent":false,"_stc_subscriber_keywords":"","_stc_subscriber_search_areas":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[692],"tags":[224,62,647,271,305,557,47,712,711,695,178,18,693,694,57,30,44,696,541],"class_list":["post-6117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intellectually-alive","tag-fall","tag-hobbies","tag-intellectually-alive","tag-intentional-living","tag-learning","tag-life-long-learning","tag-mom-life","tag-my-personal-curriculum-plan","tag-october","tag-personal-curriculum","tag-personal-growth","tag-planning","tag-planning-hobbies","tag-planning-out-personal-growth","tag-productivity","tag-productivity-for-moms","tag-self-care","tag-self-education","tag-self-management-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6117"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6120,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6117\/revisions\/6120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}